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| Born | 4 July 1975 Treviso, Italy | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
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Chiara Simionato (born 4 July 1975 in Treviso) is an Italian long track speed skater who competed in 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. She competed for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's 500m, 1000m, and 1500m. [1]
Her sister is speed skater Paola Simionato. [2]
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